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MATCH PACKAGE Filed May 15, 1940 INVENTORS. ROBERT L. BERGMAN HARRY Ewws l8 7 ATVI'ORNEYS.

Patented May 26, 1942 UNITED STATES, PATENT OFFICE MATCH PACKAGE Robert L. Bergman and Harry Evans,

Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application May 15, 1940, Serial No. 335,232

1 Claim.

This invention relates to match packages and the like and more particularly to the type of match packages commonly referred to as a match book.

The principalobject of the invention is to provide a novel type of package or match book wherein provision is made for increasing the appeal and for stimulating the curiosity as to the nature of certain advertising or printed matter appearing on the matches or the cover.

A further object is to provide an advertising match book a design which is completed by som or all of the matches.

Another object of the invention is to provide a match book having a design cut-out in the I cover or covers thereof to illustrate the advertiswith a portion cut away and which match book has a window in the form of a design which is and an upturned flap l3 for retaining the front The upturned flap I3 is covered with abrasive material against which the matches may be ignited in the usual manner. A staple or other equivalent fastening element [4 extends through the retaining flap l3, through the lower end portion of the match comb and through the back wall of the covering strip.

Advertising matter may be printed on the front flap l2 as well as on the back wall ll. As shown in Fig. 1, greater emphasis may be given to the novelty by incorporating in the cover of the advertisement by cutting out in the cover strip' I the design of a smiling mouth in which the completed by the matches visible therethrough.

Fig. 2 is a section along the line I 2-'2 of Fig. 1, and v Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modification.

Referring more particularly, to the drawing, the match book includes a usual comb-likesection indicated at Ill. The matches are enclosed in a covering strip composed of any suitable fiexible material, such as cardboard or the like. The

covering strip is folded about the matches to form an integral back Wall II, a front'fiap I 2 matches constitute the teeth.

The cut-out design is preferably backed'by a transparent film l5, such as Cellophane.

Fig. 3 shows a match book having a different design cut-out therein to illustrate a different advertisement. It will be understood that the ornamental appearance of the design may be enhanced by coloring all or some of the matches visible through the cut-out design.

It will be understood that the invention is susceptible of expression in a variety of ways within the scope of the following claim. 7

We claim:

A match book or the like, comprising a match comb consisting of a plurality of matches situated one next to the other and having interengaging edges, and a covering folded to form a front flap covering said match comb, advertising matter printed on said front flap. a design so selected that it illustrates said advertising mat ter and having a portion printed on said front flap, another portion of said design being formed 7 by a cut-out portion of said front flap, the edges of the matches showing through said cut-out portion forming a third portion of said design, said design being completed by all of said three design portions. I

ROBERT L. BERGMAN. HARRY EVANS. 

